Interdisciplinary
Concentration in Global Business
The MBA concentration in Global Business is designed to provide
students with a specific focus on business practices and management
challenges in the global arena. Students wishing to complete this
concentration must successfully complete 3 courses (9 hours) of
elective courses directly examining some facet of business.
Students are encouraged to participate in the international study
tours (IB 391) organized by UT’s Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER), and one such course may be counted
towards the Global Business concentration. Countries/regions
studied in the past include China, India, Southeast Asia, Eastern
Europe, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, and South America.
Curriculum
To concentrate in Global Business, students must choose 3 of the
following:
FIN 394, Global Finance
IB 395, Business in Emerging Markets
IB 395, Business in Latin America
IB 395, Global Strategy and Marketing
IB 395, International Business Fellows Seminar
MAN 385, Managing and Marketing in the Global Arena
IB 391, Directed Studies in Global Management
Note: Only one IB 391 international study tour can be counted
towards the Global Business concentration.
Faculty contact:
Kate Gillespie at
kate.gillespie@mccombs.utexas.edu
